Opportunity
Simpler Grants.gov #FOR-MD-25-008
NIH Forecast: EmbraceHealth Clinical Research Network for Health Disparities
Buyer
National Institutes of Health
Posted
June 27, 2025
Respond By
February 02, 2026
Identifier
FOR-MD-25-008
NAICS
541715, 541720, 923120
The National Institutes of Health (NIH), through the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD), is forecasting a funding opportunity for the EmbraceHealth Clinical Research Network to address health disparities. - Government Buyer: - National Institutes of Health (NIH) - National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) - OEMs and Vendors: - No specific OEMs or vendors are mentioned; this is a funding forecast for research sites and consortia. - Products/Services Requested: - Establishment and maintenance of a clinical research network infrastructure - Recruitment of clinicians and research sites - Harmonization of electronic health record (EHR) data across sites - Development, testing, and implementation of clinical and behavioral interventions - Collaboration to transfer deidentified data to a central repository - Unique or Notable Requirements: - Focus on addressing health disparities among populations with urgent, emerging, or chronic health needs - Applicants must be able to harmonize EHR data and facilitate multi-site collaboration - Open to a wide range of eligible entities, including government, business, education, and nonprofit organizations - Utilizes U01 and UG3/UH3 cooperative agreement mechanisms - Emphasis on infrastructure development and collaborative research
Description
The National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) plans to publish a Notice of Funding Opportunity to establish the EmbraceHealth Clinical Research Network. The network aims to create an infrastructure to conduct research addressing health disparities through clinical and behavioral interventions. Research sites will focus on recruiting clinicians, harmonizing electronic health record data, developing interventions, and collaborating across sites. Applications are not currently being solicited, allowing time for potential applicants to develop collaborations.